Unit 1: Leading and Working With People
Integrate into management, create positive climate, polish leadership skills
Great leaders realize people are their company’s most important asset. They know the potential energy each member of their team brings to work every day and understand how to harness that energy.
“Leading and Working with People” will show you how to approach leadership from a people perspective. You will learn motivational skills that build individual confidence and group cohesion. You will discuss characteristics, skills and behaviors of leaders who lead by example, rather than title. You will learn new communication models that encourage an open flow of fresh ideas and how you can empower your people to confidently master new roles and responsibilities.
New leaders moving up from subordinate positions will learn how to overcome the obstacles that most new supervisors face. Group discussion and activities reveal how others deal with these transitions. You will learn the importance of accountability and trust in management, and what you need to know to be the leader that people want to follow.
You benefit from this course by learning how to:
Become an integral part of the management team
- Understand what’s expected of you as a critical part of the management team
- Identify ways you can add value to your job, the work group and customers
- Develop both the management and team perspective
Create a climate for positive motivation
- Understand the underlying values that guide employee motivation
- Develop strategies for improving motivation in everyday workplace situations
- Understand what employees are looking for in the workplace
Polish your leadership skills
- Learn the requirements for successful leadership
- Build on your leadership strengths
- Establish yourself as an effective leader
- Understand what employees look for in a workplace leader
- Evaluate your personal leadership profile
- Practice and observe “leadership in action”
“As a new supervisor, the ‘Leading and Working with People’ course has given me an effective toolset to create a positive work environment for my employees. I look forward to attending additional units of the program in search of becoming a valuable manager.”
Brenda L. Baltus, Corporate Services Specialist, NewPage Corporation, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this course for 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 20 hours.